Dear ICPA Participants:

On behalf of ICPA Organizing Committee, we are pleased to inform you that 2017 International Conference on Public Administration (12th ICPA) & International Symposium on West African Studies (1st ISWAS) is going to be held at Accra & Cape Coast, Ghana on November 14-17, 2017.

The 2017 ICPA is sponsored by University of Ghana (UG), Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) and University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), P.R. China. The ISWAS is sponsored by University of Cape Coast (UCC), Center for West African Studies, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (UESTC), P.R. China.

2017 ICPA Conference Theme: Managing across Organizational Boundaries: Innovation and Collaboration

2017 ISWAS Symposium on the theme: Social and Economic Development in West Africa from Global Perspective

Please kindly refer to the attached 2017 ICPA & ISWAS call for papers and related materials. We are very appreciative for you to circulate the Call for Paper to those who may be interested. 

Important Dates:

Paper Abstract Due:  June 1, 2017

Full Paper Due:  July 15, 2017

Paper Acceptance Notification by: Before September 1, 2017

Notes:

Paper submitters have their own options to attend either 2017 ICPA from November 14 to 16 at Accra or 2017 ISWAS on November 17 at Cape Coast or both with differentiated registration fees.

More information on 2017 ICPA & ISWAS in Ghana will soon be released at conference website: www.aspanet.org and www.icpa-uestc.cn

Looking forward to meeting you all at 2017 ICPA & ISWAS!

Attachments:

2017 ICPA & ISWAS Call for Papers

1. 2017 ICPA & ISWAS Time Schedule

2. 2017 ICPA & ISWAS Registration Form

3. 2017 ICPA & ISWAS Conference Venue hotel information

4. 2017 ASPA Group Membership Application Document outside China

5. GOING TO GHANA

2017公共管理国际会议组委会

2017 ICPA Organizing Committee